La “Cerca e cavatura del Tartufo in Italia” rappresenta un patrimonio culturale immateriale di conoscenze e pratiche tramandate oralmente per secoli che caratterizzano la vita rurale di interi gruppi di detentori e praticanti, chiamati “tartufai”, nei territori tartufigeni italiani. Tali abilità, infatti, permettono prima la cosiddetta “cerca”, ovvero l’identificazione dei Continue Reading
The History of English Truffles.
Many people are surprised to learn that truffles can be found growing wild in England. This is not a recent discovery; from the late 17th century until the 1930s, truffle hunting was a cottage industry with the main centres in Wiltshire, Sussex and Hampshire. Those involved were often farm labourers, Continue Reading
Prugnolo ( Prunus Spinosa)
Schlehdorn, Prunus spinosa Prugnolo ( Prunus Spinosa): Questo arbusto spontaneo fa parte della famiglia delle rose, solitamente si presenta come cespuglio impenetrabile grazie ai suoi rami contorti, intrecciati e pieni di spine con tante foglie ovate, di color verde scuro, la sua altezza varia tra i 2,5 e i 5 Continue Reading
Truffles and sex: an update on what we know and implications for production
Within truffle cultivation, some basic parameters are understood. For example, it is widely accepted that to cultivate Périgord black truffles (Tuber melanosporum) we need a suitable climate, alkaline soils and host trees whose roots have formed mycorrhizal structures with T. melanopsorum. Across the globe, these basic principles form the basis Continue Reading
WHITE TRUFFLES AND THEIR HISTORY FROM ALBA
The truffle, tartufo in Italian, has been known for centuries as a precious culinary delicacy throughout the world. This rare and dainty mushroom was known to be part of the diet of populations dating back to 17001600 BC. The truffle, also known as the King of the Table, is something deeply rooted Continue Reading